Convertible Jacket Collar Pouch for Travel Neck Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Travelers face discomfort due to reduced airline seat width and lack of complimentary items like neck pillows, leading to the need for a versatile neck pillow that can be easily transported and serve multiple purposes.
Innovation Solution
A convertible jacket that can transform into a neck pillow by utilizing a pouch within the collar, where the jacket's arms and body are stuffed into the pouch to form a uniform and comfortable pillow, with a closure for securing it around the neck or attaching to items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If travelers carry a separate neck pillow during travel, then neck support comfort is improved, but luggage storage space is consumed and portability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The jacket is designed to serve dual purposes: functioning as wearable outerwear and transforming into a neck pillow. The collar structure contains a hidden pouch that can be deployed to receive stuffed material from the jacket body, creating a supportive neck pillow. This multi-functionality eliminates the need to carry separate neck pillows while maintaining portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the jacket and neck pillow into a single integrated product. The pouch is concealed within the collar cavity when not in use, and the jacket body serves as the stuffing source. This combination consolidates multiple travel items into one, improving portability while providing neck support comfort.
2Volume of moving object
If a neck pillow is integrated within the jacket collar, then portability and space efficiency are improved, but the complexity of the jacket structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is nested within the collar cavity of the jacket, concealed when not in use. This nesting approach allows the neck pillow components to be stored within the existing jacket structure without adding external bulk, maintaining storage space efficiency while minimizing structural complexity additions.
Solution Approach 2:
The jacket is segmented into functional zones: the collar contains the hidden pouch mechanism, the arms are designed to be inserted into the pouch to form pillow arms, and the body serves as stuffing material. This segmentation organizes the transformation process into manageable steps while keeping the overall structure relatively simple.
3Manufacturing precision
If the jacket is transformed into a neck pillow by stuffing the body into the pouch, then consistent stuffing and comfort are improved, but the time and effort required for transformation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pouch is pre-positioned within the collar cavity and pre-shaped to receive the jacket body. The arms are pre-designed to be inserted into specific openings in the pouch. This preliminary arrangement of components facilitates a quicker and more uniform stuffing process, reducing transformation time while maintaining consistent stuffing quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The transformation process is made dynamic and flexible, allowing the user to stuff the jacket body into the pouch in various ways (rolling, folding, or direct insertion). The pouch material itself is flexible and adapts to the stuffing process, enabling quick transformation without requiring precise, time-consuming manual shaping while still achieving uniform stuffing.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a jacket which is convertible into a neck pillow, and vice versa. The jacket comprises a pouch concealed within a cavity of the collar of the jacket by a zipper. The pouch is deployed by unzipping the zipper and removing the pouch from the cavity. A portion of the pouch is connected to the inside of the cavity by any suitable retaining means such as stitching or adhesive. The pouch is in the shape of a standard neck pillow, though other designs, such as a rectangular pillow are also possible.